Former prep star L.J. Rose to transfer to UH

L.J. Rose played in 33 games as a freshman at Baylor last season. (AP)

Former Baylor point guard L.J. Rose will transfer to the University of Houston, coach James Dickey said Friday.

UH officials are working on a waiver from NCAA that would allow Rose to be eligible to play immediately. He has three years of eligibility remaining after playing one season at Baylor.

Rose, the son of former Phi Slama Jama member Lynden Rose, was one of the nation’s top prep players at Westbury Christian.

“We are really excited that L.J. is joining our program,” Dickey said in a statement. “He is a skilled guard who passes the ball extremely well and is a very unselfish player with great leadership qualities. L.J. has great familiarity with our program and our players, and we look forward to having him as a part of our team.”

The 6-4 Rose played in 33 games as freshman as the backup to Big 12 scoring leader Pierre Jackson as Baylor won the N.I.T.

As a senior in high school, Rose led Westbury Christian to the TAPPS 4A state championship game and was among the nation’s top recruits.

Rose’s father, Lynden, lettered for the Cougars’ famed Phi Slama Jama teams from 1980-82 and was a sixth-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982.

Wow Dickey still coaching? Couldn’t see that one coming. Well that might save him one more year. But where’s the Sims Coverage. Did someone warn this guy that if he ever leaves he’s shamed for life. UH takes no prisoners.

This is a good addition for Houston.It’s just too bad he didn’t come here in the first place.If we had a better year there probably wouldn’t have been so much tension with the Young’s and we would enter the AAC with a stellar starting line up next year.

Unfortunately Rose was borderline awful last year. Couldn’t shoot, dribble or pass. Very slow and huge liability on defense. One of those over hyped recruits who didn’t have the physical abilities to make it at the next level.Left because he wasn’t going to play at Baylor, not sure why UH would settle for him.

Houston talent still don’t get the messege, that the grass always looks greener on the other side. Welcome home LJ, now you can put on your rose colored cougar glasses and shoot the lights out in the AAC.

Actually he wasn’t going to start at Baylor this year. He was going to be their 3rd string pg, they had brought in two players who projected ahead of him. he left because his Dad was mad at his lack of playing time last year and was complaining this year. He had San Diego and Georgetown on his wish list as he was looking to transfer, so he didn’t pick Houston for his sick Mom and leave because of that. His Dad caused major problems behind the scenes. Was slow and a bad shooter , doubt he will start for UH and if he does he is a liability.

I thought I was keeping up with the comings and goings on the basketball team. I know that Young and Izundu are gone, but did something happen to Chicken Knowles? His name isn’t on the roster at UHCougars.com even though it’s been updated to include Jaaron Simmons and Ahmed Hamdy. It seems to me the team lacks depth at any position except guard. With one or two exceptions, even the guards don’t have much experience playing at this level. UH has 8 guards on the roster (9 if Rose joins the team this year)and only 5 big men (6-7 and taller).